BoTM Feb 2012 'Aluminium Special' - Nominations Please

[oldave]

Ibis Alibi ...."Not that I imagine that'll win many votes in this incredible line-up..." well, it's heading for mine so far. A proper working BIKE!

 

[elPedro666]

Ibis Alibi ...."Not that I imagine that'll win many votes in this incredible line-up..." well, it's heading for mine so far. A proper working BIKE!

It is true that I can't find a single picture of it clean



Goodness knows how many thousand miles we've done together but I can give you a story for every scrape... if you don't run quick enough!

 

[johntomjoe]

some nice obviously ridden bikes this month

 

[Rumble]

Just scrolled throught this month's thread in one go, was thinking it's a tough choice this month... at least I was until page 9 and the San Andreas. I seriously doubt anything will come along now that'll steal my vote from that beauty!

 

[ratcapa]

Just in case you were thinking I don't ride my Pace........

Here it is waiting for re-mount after a well earned food stop taday, and they are real blobs of mud on the seat post. :shock: :shock: Needless to say it wasn't quite that clean by the time I got home.

Don't know what it is about this bike but I'm totally OCD with its cleanliness.

Also note seating position has changed since build pics and is as I ride it

 

[Brad]

Didn't check all pages but apparently, no Manitous around !!!

And an aluminium contest without those gorgeous frames :roll: :roll: :roll: Is it a real contest???

Let me throw my 1995 Manitou Comp HT in, please. I just finished it this morning after 5 years of hard labor to build it!!! I like to take my time to build my bikes :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

I will add the full build tread in the next days...

 

[Aeronaut]

Those Americans have it thus far. I just love those 'proper' fat welds!

 

[dbmtb]

The silver American or the Alpine Stars so far for me I think.

The RC100 should really win hands down in my book - but I just can't get my head round how big it is....

TBH my 2 contenders look as if they've not got out much so I'm tempted to go for the Ibis as it looks as if it has had more fun than the others.

 

[Raymond_mole]

Have been offsite for a while but would love to throw this one into the ring.

RC100 as owned from new.
Refurb link here http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... ight=rc100

 

[Ally]

Raymond_mole: Fantastic bike and great collection of Paces.

Enjoyed your build thread also, hadn't seen it before.